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ForkLog 56 06.03.2025

Garantex Halts Operations Following USDT Wallet Freeze

Tether has frozen the wallets of the Russian exchange Garantex, amounting to over 2.5 billion rubles. The platform has temporarily ceased operations and is seeking a resolution to the issue. According to the Garantex team, all USDT in Russian wallets could be at risk. 6 March 2025 | 14:30Update: Plasma founder Ilya Maksimenko suggested that […]

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ForkLog 19 05.03.2025

EU Regulator Confirms MiCA Does Not Ban USDT Transactions

The storage and transfer of stablecoins not compliant with MiCA do not violate EU laws, stated a representative of the ESMA in a comment to Cointelegraph. The regulator clarified the status of “stablecoins” following Binance’s announcement of delisting USDT and eight other assets within the EEA. ESMA explained that services related to the storage and […]

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ForkLog 48 04.03.2025

Tether Promises ‘Full Audit’ with New CFO Appointment

The company behind the USDT stablecoin, Tether, announced that the appointment of Simon McWilliams as CFO marks a significant step towards conducting a full financial audit. According to the press release, the issuer previously published quarterly attestations of reserves in collaboration with BDO. However, a full audit will provide additional assurance of financial integrity and […]

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ForkLog 48 28.02.2025

Tether CEO: USDT as a Stepping Stone to a Bitcoin Standard

In the long term, the stablecoin USDT will become “useless,” and “the world will use only Bitcoin,” stated Tether’s CEO Paolo Ardoino on the Bitcoin Italia podcast. Ardoino believes the global financial system will face a crisis leading to the collapse of national currencies and hyperinflation. In such a scenario, he explained, only the first […]

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ForkLog 12 27.02.2025

Circle and Tether split over US stablecoin regulation

Circle and Tether executives have set out their views on US stablecoin regulation. The debate has prompted suspicions in the community that one of the firms is lobbying for its own interests in government circles. Building a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies, including stablecoins, was one of US president Donald Trump’s campaign pledges. Work on stablecoin […]

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ForkLog 11 19.02.2025

Former Tether Director Launches New Stablecoin Venture

One of Tether’s co-founders and former director, Reeve Collins, is set to lead a new stablecoin initiative, Pi Protocol. The protocol and its token, USP, are slated for release on Ethereum and Solana in the latter half of 2025 or sooner, according to Bloomberg. “We view Pi Protocol as the evolution of ‘stablecoins’. Tether has […]

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ForkLog 30 19.02.2025

Cryptocurrency Advocate Howard Lutnick Appointed as US Commerce Secretary

The US Senate has confirmed Howard Lutnick as the Secretary of Commerce, reports FoxNews. Previously, he served as CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald (a custodian of collateral and an active supporter of Tether) but left the position upon his appointment. According to media reports, Lutnick is one of the wealthiest individuals to have ever worked in […]

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ForkLog 63 18.02.2025

Back to bitcoin: how Taproot Assets brings USDT to the Lightning Network

By 2025, few remember that bitcoin was USDT’s first blockchain: Tether initially issued the stablecoin on Omni. Over time the company began minting on Ethereum, TRON and other networks, and Omni gradually lost relevance. On January 31, Tether announced the issuance of USDT in the ecosystem of the first cryptocurrency via the Taproot Assets protocol […]

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ForkLog 11 17.02.2025

Tether’s CEO Unveils Strategy to Outpace AI Competition

To remain relevant amidst the rapid advancement of AI technologies, humans will need to enhance their intellectual capabilities by implanting chips in their brains. This was stated by Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino. “We are already amazed at what AI can do today — imagine what it will be capable of in five or ten years. […]

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ForkLog 45 15.02.2025

Tether Acquires Stake in Juventus Football Club

Tether, the issuer of the USDT stablecoin, has acquired a minority stake in the Italian football club Juventus.

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ForkLog 120 14.02.2025

Telegram’s Wallet App Offers Fee-Free USDT Access

Users of the custodial mini-application Wallet in Telegram can now purchase Tether’s USDT stablecoin without incurring any fees. ⚡️Exclusive: Buy USDT with ZERO fees — only in @wallet_tg! We’ve waived fees on USDT purchases via bank card — an offer you won’t find anywhere else! A first-of-its-kind in crypto: pay $100, get 100 USDT? pic.twitter.com/JGbOyWc0MU […]

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ForkLog 6 14.02.2025

Tether CEO Challenges JPMorgan’s US Regulatory Analysis

Tether is confident in its “simple” adaptation to US stablecoin regulations and disagrees with JPMorgan analysts’ conclusions about the need to sell bitcoins. This was stated by USDT issuer’s CEO Paolo Ardoino to The Block. On February 13, bank specialists claimed that the company would face the necessity of selling bitcoins to comply with US […]

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